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Calton
vs Shettleston

Calton has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Shettleston. Shettleston has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Glasgow City with Calton highlighted
Calton
770 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City with Shettleston highlighted
Shettleston
726 postcodes
Map of Glasgow City
Glasgow City
city average

People

Calton has 28,972 residents in 14,050 households; Shettleston has 25,572 in 12,828. Shettleston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.9 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 14%). Calton has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 5.2 percentage points more than Shettleston (Glasgow City: 44%).

28,972Residents (2021)
25,572Residents (2021)
615,266Residents (2021)
14,050Households
12,828Households
290,342Households
30.5%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
10.3%Aged 65 and over
19.2%Aged 65 and over
14.1%Aged 65 and over
49.9%Living alone
44.7%Living alone
43.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 76% of homes in Calton and 57% in Shettleston. Shettleston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 21.7 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 47%). Calton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.8 percentage points more than Shettleston (Glasgow City: 17%).

26.9%Owner-occupied
48.6%Owner-occupied
47.2%Owner-occupied
19.8%Private renting
11.0%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
51.9%Social renting
38.9%Social renting
34.4%Social renting
1.9%Detached houses
7.4%Detached houses
5.1%Detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
22.2%Semi-detached houses
14.1%Semi-detached houses
13.6%Terraced houses
12.2%Terraced houses
12.4%Terraced houses
75.8%Flats
57.0%Flats
66.2%Flats

Surroundings

Shettleston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Calton (Glasgow City: 19%). A typical postcode has 238 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calton, and 89 in Shettleston. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Calton and 357 m in Shettleston. The typical postcode is 464 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calton and 754 m in Shettleston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Calton and 93% in Shettleston.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
19.3%Green space within 500 m
18.6%Green space within 500 m
238Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
423 mNearest school (median)
357 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
464 mNearest tram or rail (median)
754 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
78.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Calton

Calton is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 28,972 people in 14,050 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Glasgow City average.

Shettleston

Shettleston is one of 23 wards in Glasgow City, home to 25,572 people in 12,828 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Glasgow City average.

More comparisons.

Calton and Shettleston next to other wards of Glasgow City.

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